AFOLU — Direct emissions in Southern Asia

Southern Asia: AFOLU — Direct emissions was 948.4 kt in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
948.4 kt
Change on year
up 1.5%
Rank
7th
of 32 groups
All-time high
948.4 kt
in 2023
All-time low
488.96 kt
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Southern Asia, 1990–2023

02004006008001.0k1990200620231990: 489 kt1991: 503.3 kt1992: 522.7 kt1993: 529.8 kt1994: 549.3 kt1995: 566.9 kt1996: 581.7 kt1997: 598.6 kt1998: 610.4 kt1999: 621.5 kt2000: 612 kt2001: 621.1 kt2002: 610.3 kt2003: 628.4 kt2004: 647.4 kt2005: 678.4 kt2006: 709.8 kt2007: 726.4 kt2008: 744.2 kt2009: 762 kt2010: 779.5 kt2011: 796.5 kt2012: 785 kt2013: 795.2 kt2014: 802.9 kt2015: 812.7 kt2016: 810.4 kt2017: 826.5 kt2018: 847.3 kt2019: 876.4 kt2020: 917.8 kt2021: 918.3 kt2022: 934.6 kt2023: 948.4 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for afolu — direct emissions in Southern Asia is 948.4 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 19.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, afolu — direct emissions in Southern Asia peaked at 948.4 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 488.96 kt, in 1990.

That places Southern Asia 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

AFOLU — Direct emissions in Southern Asia, year by year

Annual values for AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O) in Southern Asia, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 488.96 kt
1991 503.27 kt +2.9%
1992 522.71 kt +3.9%
1993 529.79 kt +1.4%
1994 549.34 kt +3.7%
1995 566.91 kt +3.2%
1996 581.72 kt +2.6%
1997 598.58 kt +2.9%
1998 610.42 kt +2.0%
1999 621.52 kt +1.8%
2000 611.99 kt -1.5%
2001 621.1 kt +1.5%
2002 610.28 kt -1.7%
2003 628.41 kt +3.0%
2004 647.42 kt +3.0%
2005 678.38 kt +4.8%
2006 709.83 kt +4.6%
2007 726.35 kt +2.3%
2008 744.23 kt +2.5%
2009 762.01 kt +2.4%
2010 779.51 kt +2.3%
2011 796.49 kt +2.2%
2012 785.01 kt -1.4%
2013 795.16 kt +1.3%
2014 802.93 kt +1.0%
2015 812.75 kt +1.2%
2016 810.37 kt -0.3%
2017 826.49 kt +2.0%
2018 847.31 kt +2.5%
2019 876.38 kt +3.4%
2020 917.75 kt +4.7%
2021 918.27 kt +0.1%
2022 934.6 kt +1.8%
2023 948.4 kt +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 557.32 kt 488.96 kt 621.52 kt 10
2000s 674 kt 610.28 kt 762.01 kt 10
2010s 813.24 kt 779.51 kt 876.38 kt 10
2020s 929.76 kt 917.75 kt 948.4 kt 4

Countries ranked near Southern Asia

  1. 4 India 637.17 kt compare
  2. 4 Türkiye 81.24 kt compare
  3. 5 Brazil 504.03 kt compare
  4. 6 Pakistan 175.32 kt compare
  5. 7 Australia and New Zealand 162.41 kt compare
  6. 8 Indonesia 135.06 kt compare
  7. 9 Ethiopia 132.13 kt compare
  8. 10 Australia 129.39 kt compare

See the full ranking of 249 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is afolu — direct emissions in Southern Asia?
Afolu — direct emissions in Southern Asia was 948.4 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The highest recorded value was 948.4 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest afolu — direct emissions recorded in Southern Asia?
The lowest recorded value was 488.96 kt in 1990.
How does Southern Asia rank for afolu — direct emissions?
Southern Asia ranks 7th out of 32 groups with data for 2023.
Is afolu — direct emissions rising or falling in Southern Asia?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Southern Asia data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
AFOLU — Direct emissions (N2O)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
249 places, 8,204 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf